Dear Parents/Guardians, a message from St. Andrews Parish Please note that our First Communion and Confirmation registration dates (parent meetings) are listed in the bulletin and on our website Please check out our newly renovated website!
Week at a Glance Monday, September 24 Tuesday, September 25 Pizza lunch orders and payment due today Collecting non-perishable food items for the fall Food Drive Today is Franco-Ontarian flag day. French teachers will be doing all sorts of special activities in their classes to celebrate French. Staff and students are asked to wear green or white to help celebrate.
Wednesday, September 26 Thursday, September 27 Friday, September 28 Terry Fox Walk/Run/Roll-All are welcome to join us! Subway Lunch orders and payment due today Collecting non-perishable food items for the fall Food Drive
Fall Food Drive in support of the Barrhaven Food Cupboard
Last week, we launched our fall food drive in support of the Barrhaven Food Cupboard. Many thanks to those who have already contributed. We will continue collecting non-perishable food items this week. Thank you for your continued support and generosity.
____________________________________________________________________Terry Fox Walk/Run/RollSt. Luke School will be participating in the Terry Fox National School Run on Friday, September 28th. After a kick-off cheer at 1:00 pm, classes will walk, run and roll for 30 minutes around a course set up on the playground in an effort to “Be Like Terry”. Students are encouraged to donate a “Toonie for Terry”. Money that will be donated to the Terry Fox Foundation. Visit THE TERRY FOX FOUNDATION to learn more about this very worth fundraiser. ____________________________________________________________________Catholic School Council Thank you to everyone that came out to the Catholic School Council Meeting / Elections. During this meeting, a revised constitution was presented and approved by the school community. This will be posted on the school website shortly. The elections were also held and the following are your Catholic School Council Representatives for the 2018 - 2019 School Year:
Chair - Steven Boucher Vice Chair - Kara Potter Secretary Treasurer - Christine Downs Recording Secretary - Lisa Brennan CSPA Representative - Andrea Lie CSPA Representative - Krista McMurchy Parent Representative - Chi Siu Parent Representative - Kelly Waespe Parent Representative - Karen Jacyno
We welcome the returning members and are very happy to see 3 new members on the St. Luke Catholic School Council. We look forward to an amazing year ahead as we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of St. Luke, Nepean. Our next Catholic School Council meeting will be held on Wednesday October 17, 2018 at 6:30pm in the learning commons. At that time, the remaining dates will be set. Please remember that you do not have to be a voting member of council to join the meetings. All parents/caregivers at St. Luke are welcomed to attend. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at the next meeting!
____________________________________________________________________Volunteers
The Board of Trustees has adopted a revised policy regarding volunteers in OCSB schools. Volunteers are required to have a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) in order to work with students, or a Criminal Records (CR) Check if not working directly with students. Apply online with the Ottawa Police Service.
Parent InformationAnxiety in School-Aged Children Wed. Oct. 10, 2018
Speaker: Dr. Jean Clinton
St. Paul High School: 2675 Draper Avenue
7:00 - 9:00 PM Both parents and teachers are expressing increased concern about the number of children exhibiting anxiety. This talk will explore what some of the causes may be and some strategies for helping. Register Now: bit.ly/CSPAanxiety2018
Please visit our school WEBSITE for additional information throughout the year as well as a calendar with all important dates and times for various events. Follow us on TWITTER and be sure to visit our FACEBOOK page! | 
